India, July 17 -- European stocks traded lower on Friday as AI-driven jitters continued to weigh, and the Persian Gulf conflict dragged on.

Oil prices headed for a 10 percent weekly gain amid escalating Middle East tensions. Tehran launched strikes against several countries across the Gulf and wider region after the U.S. launched a wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth night in a row over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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